This is a compendium of poisonous fungi. See also mushroom poisoning.
There are poisonous fungus species listed below.
Agaricus californicus | California Agaricus | phenol and xanthodermin | North America | Edible Agaricus species | ||
Agaricus hondensis[1] | Felt-ringed Agaricus | phenol and xanthodermin | North America | Edible Agaricus species | ||
Agaricus menieri | phenol and xanthodermin | Europe | Edible Agaricus species | |||
Agaricus moelleri[2] | Inky Mushroom | phenol and xanthodermin | Europe | Edible Agaricus species | ||
Agaricus phaeolepidotus | phenol and xanthodermin | Europe | Edible Agaricus species | |||
Agaricus placomyces | phenol and xanthodermin | North America and Europe | Edible Agaricus species | |||
Agaricus xanthodermus[3] | Yellow-staining mushroom | phenol and xanthodermin[4] [5] | worldwide | Edible Agaricus species | ||
Amanita abrupta | American abrupt-bulbed Lepidella | L-2-amino-4-pentynoic acid and 2-Amino-4,5-hexadienoic acid[6] | North America | Edible Agaricus species | ||
Amanita aprica | Sunshine amanita | muscarine and ibotenic acid[7] (maybe not muscarine but muscimol) | North America | |||
Amanita bisporigera [8] | Eastern Destroying Angel | Amatoxins | Eastern United States | |||
Amanita boudieri | Boudier's lepidella | A. smithiana toxin | Europe | Edible Agaricus speciesAmanita vittadinii | ||
Amanita chlorinosma | Chlorine Lepidella | Eastern United States | ||||
Amanita citrina | False Death Cap | bufotenin[9] | Europe and North America | |||
Amanita cokeri | Coker's amanita | 2-amino-3-cyclopropylbutanoic acid and 2-amino-5-chloro-4-pentenoic acid[10] | North America | Amanita vittadiniiAmanita strobiliformis Edible Agaricus species | ||
Amanita cothurnata | Booted amanita | muscimol and ibotenic acid[11] | North America | |||
Amanita echinocephala | European solitary amanita | A. smithiana toxin | Europe, Western Asia and North Africa | Amanita vittadiniiAmanita strobiliformis Edible Agaricus species | ||
Amanita farinosa | Powdery Amanita | unknown | North America | |||
Amanita flavorubescens | unknown | North America | Amanita rubescensAmanita novinupta | |||
Amanita gemmata | Gemmed Amanita | muscimol and ibotenic acid[12] | Europe, North Africa, Asia and North America | |||
Amanita gioiosa | Pebbly Soil Amanita | unknown (probably muscimol and ibotenic acid) | Europe and North Africa | |||
Amanita gracilior | European Slender Lepidella | A. smithiana toxin | Europe | |||
Amanita heterochroma | Eucalyptus fly agaric | unknown (probably muscimol and ibotenic acid) | Europe and North Africa | Amanita caesarea | ||
Amanita hongoi | Hongo's Amanita | unknown | Japan | |||
Amanita ibotengutake | Japanese ringed-bulbed Amanita | muscimol and ibotenic acid[13] | Japan | |||
Amanita muscaria | Fly agaric | muscimol and ibotenic acid | Worldwide | Amanita caesareaAmanita jacksonii | ||
Amanita neoovoidea | East Asian egg amidella | 2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acid | East Asia | Amanita ovoidea | ||
Amanita pantherina | Panther cap | muscimol and ibotenic acid | Europe, North Africa, Eastern Asia(a similar American species exist but is not published yet) | Amanita rubescens | ||
Amanita porphyria | Grey veiled Amanita | unknown (probably bufotenin) | North America and Europe | |||
Amanita pseudoporphyria | Hongo's false death cap | 2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acid | Asia | |||
Amanita pseudoregalis | False royal fly agaric | unknown (probably muscimol and ibotenic acid) | Europe | Amanita rubescens | ||
Amanita pseudorubescens | False blusher | unknown | Europe | Amanita rubescens | ||
Amanita regalis | Royal fly agaric | muscimol and ibotenic acid[14] | Europe and Alaska | Amanita rubescens | ||
Amanita smithiana | Smith's Amanita | A. smithiana toxin and 2-amino-4,5-hexadienoic acid | North America | |||
Ampulloclitocybe clavipes | Club-footed clitocybe | unknown | North America and Europe | Infundibulicybe geotropaInfundibulicybe gibba | ||
Clathrus ruber [15] | ||||||
Chlorophyllum molybdites | Green-spored parasol | unknown | worldwide (very rare in Europe) | Chlorophyllum rhacodesChlorophyllum olivieri | ||
Clitocybe cerussata | muscarine[16] | Europe | Clitopilus prunulus | |||
Clitocybe dealbata | Ivory Funnel | muscarine[17] | Europe | Clitopilus prunulus | ||
Coprinopsis alopecia | coprine | Europe | ||||
Coprinopsis atramentaria | Common ink cap | coprine[18] | North America, Europe, Asia and Australia | |||
Coprinopsis romagnesiana | Scaly ink cap | coprine | Europe | |||
Cortinarius bolaris | unknown | Europe | ||||
Cortinarius callisteus | Tawny Webcap | unknown | Europe | Cantharellus spp. | ||
Cortinarius cinnabarinus | unknown | Europe | Laccaria laccata | |||
Cortinarius cinnamomeofulvus | unknown | Europe | Craterellus tubaeformisCraterellus lutescens | |||
Cortinarius cinnamomeoluteus | unknown | Europe | Craterellus tubaeformisCraterellus lutescens | |||
Cortinarius cinnamomeus | Cinnamon webcap | unknown | North America and Europe | Craterellus tubaeformisCraterellus lutescens | ||
Cortinarius cruentus | unknown | Europe | ||||
Cortinarius gentilis | unknown | Europe | Cantharellus spp. | |||
Cortinarius limonius | unknown | North America and Europe | Cantharellus spp. | |||
Cortinarius malicorius | unknown | Europe | Craterellus tubaeformisCraterellus lutescens | |||
Cortinarius mirandus | unknown | Europe | ||||
Cortinarius palustris | unknown | Europe | Craterellus tubaeformisCraterellus lutescens | |||
Cortinarius phoeniceus | unknown | Europe | ||||
Cortinarius rubicundulus | unknown | North America and Europe | Cantharellus spp. | |||
Cortinarius smithii | Smith's Cortinarius | unknown | North America | |||
Cudonia circinans | gyromitrin and monomethylhydrazine[19] | North America, Europe and Asia | Morchella spp.Cantharellus spp. | |||
Gyromitra perlata | Pig's ears | gyromitrin and monomethylhydrazine | North America and Europe | Disciotis venosa | ||
Echinoderma asperum | Freckled dapperling | unknown | North America Europe, Asia and Oceania | Macrolepiota procera | ||
Echinoderma calcicola | unknown | Europe | Macrolepiota proceraChlorophyllum rhacodes | |||
Entoloma albidum | unknown | North America | Calocybe gambosaClitopilus prunulus Clitocybe multiceps | |||
Entoloma rhodopolium | Wood pinkgill | unknown | Europe and Asia | Entoloma sarcopum | ||
Entoloma sinuatum | Livid Entoloma | unknown | North America, Europe and Asia | Calocybe gambosaClitopilus prunulus Clitocybe multiceps | ||
Hebeloma crustuliniforme | Poison pie | unknown | North America, Europe and Australia | Calocybe gambosaClitopilus geminus | ||
Hebeloma sinapizans | Rough-stalked hebeloma | unknown | North America and Europe | Calocybe gambosaClitopilus geminus | ||
Helvella crispa | Elfin saddle | unknown | Europe | |||
Helvella dryophila | Oak-loving elfin saddle | unknown | North America | Morchella spp. | ||
Helvella lactea | unknown | North America and Europe | ||||
Helvella lacunosa | Slate grey saddle | unknown | worldwide | Morchella spp. | ||
Helvella vespertina | Western black elfin saddle | unknown | North America | Morchella spp. | ||
Hapalopilus nidulans | Tender nesting polypore | polyporic acid[20] | worldwide (except South America) | Fistulina hepaticaLaetiporus sulphureus | ||
Hypholoma fasciculare | Sulphur tuft | fasciculol E and fasciculol F[21] | worldwide | Hypholoma capnoidesKuehneromyces mutabilis | ||
Hypholoma lateritium | Brick cap | fasciculol B & fasciculol C[22] | North America, Europe and Asia | Hypholoma capnoidesKuehneromyces mutabilis | ||
Hypholoma marginatum | unknown | Europe | Hypholoma capnoidesKuehneromyces mutabilis | |||
Hypholoma radicosum | unknown | Europe | Hypholoma capnoidesKuehneromyces mutabilis | |||
Imperator rhodopurpureus | unknown | Europe | Neoboletus erythropusSuillellus queletii | |||
Imperator torosus | Brawny Bolete | unknown | Europe | Neoboletus erythropusSuillellus queletii | ||
Inocybe fibrosa | muscarine | Europe | Tricholoma columbettaCalocybe gambosa | |||
Inocybe geophylla | Earthy inocybe | muscarine | North America and Europe | Clitopilus prunulusLaccaria amethystina | ||
Inocybe hystrix | muscarine | North, Central America and Europe | ||||
Inocybe lacera | Torn fibercap | muscarine | North America and Europe | |||
Inocybe lilacina | muscarine | North America | Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalis | |||
Inocybe sublilacina | muscarine | North America, Europe | Laccaria amethysteo-occidentalisLaccaria amethystina | |||
Inocybe rimosa | Straw-Colored Fiber Head | muscarine[23] | Europe and Asia | Marasmius oreades | ||
Inocybe sambucina | muscarine | Europe | Tricholoma columbettaCalocybe gambosa | |||
Lactarius torminosus | Woolly milkcap | velleral | North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa | Lactarius deliciosus | ||
Leucocoprinus birnbaumii | Flowerpot Parasol | Eastern United States | ||||
Mycena diosma | unknown (probably puraquinonic acid) | Europe | Laccaria amethystina | |||
Mycena pelianthina[24] | Blackedge Bonnet | Norway | ||||
Mycena pura | Lilac bonnet | puraquinonic acid and psilocybin[25] [26] | Europe | Laccaria amethystinaLaccaria laccata | ||
Mycena rosea | Rosy bonnet | unknown (probably puraquinonic acid) | Europe | Laccaria amethystina | ||
Neonothopanus nambi | unknown | South America | ||||
Panaeolus cinctulus | banded mottlegill | psilocybin and psilocin | North America, Europe, Africa and Australia | Marasmius oreades | ||
Psilocybe semilanceata | Liberty cap | psilocybin, psilocin, and baeocystin[27] | America, Europe, Asia and Oceania | |||
Omphalotus illudens | Jack-O'lantern mushroom | illudin S, illudin M, and muscarine[28] | North America and Europe | Cantharellus spp. | ||
Omphalotus japonicus | Tsukiyotake | illudin S and illudin M[29] [30] [31] | Asia | Pleurotus ostreatusLentinula edodes | ||
Omphalotus nidiformis | Ghost fungus | illudin S, illudin M, and illudosin[32] | Oceania and India | Pleurotus ostreatusLentinula edodes | ||
Omphalotus olearius | Jack-O'lantern mushroom | illudin S[33] [34] | Europe | Cantharellus spp. | ||
Omphalotus olivascens | Western jack-o'-lantern mushroom | illudin S[35] | America | Cantharellus spp. | ||
Paralepistopsis acromelalga | acromelic acid | Japan | Paralepista flaccidaParalepista gilva | |||
Paralepistopsis amoenolens | Paralysis funnel | acromelic acid | North Africa and Europe | Paralepista flaccidaParalepista inversa | ||
Pholiotina rugosa | amatoxins[36] | North America, Europe and Asia | ||||
Ramaria formosa | Beautiful clavaria | unknown | North America, Europe and Asia | Ramaria botrytis | ||
Ramaria neoformosa | unknown | Europe | Ramaria botrytis | |||
Ramaria pallida | unknown | North America and Europe | Ramaria botrytis | |||
Rubroboletus legaliae | Le Gal's bolete | unknown (probably boletasine and muscarine) | Europe | Neoboletus erythropusSuillellus queletii | ||
Rubroboletus lupinus | Wolves bolete | unknown (probably boletasine and muscarine) | Europe | Neoboletus erythropusSuillellus queletii | ||
Rubroboletus pulcherrimus | unknown | North America | Neoboletus erythropus | |||
Rubroboletus satanas | Satan's bolete | boletasine and muscarine[37] [38] | Europe | Neoboletus erythropusSuillellus queletii | ||
Russula emetica | The sickener | lactarorufin A, methoxyfuranalcohol, and R. emetica unnamed compound[39] | North America, Europe, North Africa and Asia | Russula aureaRussula cyanoxantha | ||
Russula subnigricans | unknown | |||||
Sarcosphaera coronaria | Pink crown | North America, Europe, North Africa and Asia | ||||
Scleroderma citrinum | Common earthball | unknown | North America, Europe and Asia | Apioperdon pyriforme | ||
Tricholoma equestre | Yellow knight | unknown | Europe | |||
Tricholoma pardinum | Tiger tricholoma | unknown | North America, Europe and Asia | Tricholoma terreumTricholoma myomyces | ||
Tricholoma muscarium | tricholomic acid and ibotenic acid[40] [41] | Japan | ||||
Trogia venenata | Little white mushroom | unknown | China | |||
Turbinellus floccosus | Woolly false chanterelle | norcaperatic acid[42] | North America and Eastern Asia | Gomphus clavatusPolyozellus multiplex Cantharellus spp. | ||
Turbinellus kauffmanii | norcaperatic acid | North America | Gomphus clavatusPolyozellus multiplex Cantharellus spp. |
Agrocybe arenicola | Europe | |||
Amanita albocreata | Ringless panther | North America | ||
Amanita altipes | Yellow long-stem Amanita | China | ||
Amanita breckonii | North America | |||
Amanita ceciliae | Snakeskin grisette | North America and Europe | ||
Amanita eliae | Fries's Amanita | Europe and North Africa | ||
Amanita flavoconia | Yellow-dust Amanita | North America | ||
Amanita frostiana | Frost's Amanita | North America | ||
Amanita nehuta | Mahori dust Amanita | New Zealand | ||
Amanita parcivolvata | Ringless False Fly Amanita | America | ||
Amanita parvipantherina | Asian Small Panther Amanita | China | ||
Amanita petalinivolva | South America | |||
Amanita roseotincta | North America | |||
Amanita rubrovolvata | Red volva Amanita | Asia | ||
Amanita subfrostiana | False Frost's Amanita | China | ||
Amanita velatipes | Veiled-Bulb Amanita | North America | ||
Amanita viscidolutea | South America | |||
Amanita wellsii | Wells's Amanita | North America | ||
Amanita xanthocephala | Vermilion grisette | Australia | ||
Armillaria mellea[43] | Honey fungus | North America, Europe, Northern Asia and Australia | ||
Calocera viscosa | Yellow stagshorn | North America, Europe and Asia | ||
Chlorophyllum brunneum | Shaggy parasol | North America, Europe, Australia and Southern Africa | ||
Choiromyces venosus | Europe | |||
Clitocybe fragrans | Europe | |||
Clitocybe nebularis | Clouded agaric | North America and Europe | ||
Conocybe subovalis | Europe | |||
Coprinellus micaceus | Mica cap | worldwide | ||
Lactarius chrysorrheus | Yellowdrop milkcap | North America, Europe and North Africa | ||
Lactarius helvus | Fenugreek milkcap | Europe and Asia | ||
Lepiota cristata | Stinking dapperling | North America, Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Asia and New Zealand | ||
Marasmius collinus | Europe | |||
Russula olivacea | North America, Europe and Asia | |||
Russula viscida | Europe | |||
Schizophyllum commune | worldwide | |||
Stropharia aeruginosa | Verdigris agaric | North America and Europe | ||
Suillus granulatus | Weeping bolete | worldwide | ||
Tricholoma sulphureum | Gas agaric | Europe and North America |